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The size of the UK’s rental market was recently valued at £1.29 trillion, and is expected to account for 22% of the UK’s housing market by 2025. The new projects will provide high-quality accommodation, retail and leisure facilities that draw inspiration from the character and history of each local area:

In Swanley, an application was submitted in July 2016 to extend and enhance Swanley Square shopping centre, with the aim of revitalising the town centre, improving the retail offer and attracting more investment and leisure spend. This will include 340 residentialunits, 46,780 sq. ft. of new commercial and retail, restaurants, shops, new office space and a new car park. The Swanley town centreproject is designed by HLM Architects.

Richard Upton, Deputy CEO of U+I, said: “We are making good progress at each of these sites, all located within the LondonCityRegion “Huburbs” and within an hour’s commute of central London. The plans submitted prioritise the development of high quality, mid-market homes with easy access to the centre of London in locations where housing demand continues to grow. We are committed to delivering vibrant, mixed-use places that take their inspiration from their local areas and meet the needs of each community. We will create affordable, desirable places people can truly enjoy – not just a place to sleep or commute from, but a place to live and thrive.

“Home ownership is no longer the be-all and end-all – increasingly, a new generation is choosing to rent and they want high quality and affordable accommodation to match their lifestyle and aspirations. This generation has high expectations - meeting these expectations and delivering great new homes for rent is a key part of our offer as a business.”